Arash Akhshik
Biographic Data
| ID | 4642081 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arash Akhshik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arash |
| FAMILY NAME | Akhshik |
| SIGNATURE | AKHSHIK A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jagiellonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6743-4725 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Corporate Green Strategy and Performance Outcomes in the Hotel Industry
Despite growing research on corporate green strategies and their indicators, the effects of these strategies on hotels' brand image and regulatory compliance remain uncertain. This study used structural equations modeling (SEM) in SPSS AMOS to analyze survey data collected from 500 managerial and supervisory staff at 13 green‐rated lodging properties in Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Florida. It explored how corporate green strategies influence g…
Beyond economics
The purpose of this paper is to add to the understanding of how tourism shapes residents’ perceptions of justice in conservation policymaking. By weaving together Weber’s theory of formal and substantive rationality with spillover logic, the paper offers a richer conceptualization of how the economic and non-economic benefits of tourism such as empowerment can be harnessed to improve perceptions of justice in conservation policies. We employ part…
Evolutionary biases drive neutralization in leisure
Stone Age biases introduced as a complementary theoretical lens for understanding misbehavior in nature-based leisure. • Evolved motives from ancestral environments can conflict with contemporary societal norms in nature setting. • Individuals use neutralizations, cognitive strategies to resolve this conflict while still acting on the ancestral drives • Need for interventions that move beyond moral appeals and instead target the adaptive traits
Fascination, Place Attachment, and Environmental Stewardship in Cultural Tourism Destinations
Cultural heritage sites act as gateways to the past and provide a unique opportunity for observation and education. However, the increasing need for authentic historical experiences creates significant obstacles to the development of tourism destinations that lack sufficient infrastructure and management capabilities. Increased pressure often threatens the long-term sustainability of these sites, thus shifting the responsibility of conservation t…
How Covid-19 changed the way we visit rivers? Applications of big data for sentiment analysis
Rivers function as natural settings, bringing people together with various activities in the surrounding area. While the literature has overlooked the emotional values and wellbeing connection associated with rivers, knowing how the rivers are perceived by visitors and how the use of rivers has changed during the pandemic can assist decision-making for land use policies and planning. On the other hand, social media, assisting in articulating visi…
Equifinal paths to megafauna conservation through memorable wildlife tourism experiences
Despite a vast literature conceptualizing a memorable tourism experience, empirical studies overlook the context in which those experiences are produced and compiled into actions that benefit the environment. Accordingly, we need to better understand to what extent the experience of megafauna enclosures strengthens visitors' overall support for wildlife protection. To close this knowledge gap, we study memorable tourism experiences in the Bison e…
Memorable tourism experiences and critical outcomes among nature-based visitors
Intense global competition for natural resources, manifesting in negative environmental externalities, has forced hospitality and tourism stakeholders to adopt strategies that may result in economic growth in tandem with environmental conservation. One such strategy is to cultivate travellers' loyalty to the tourism destinations and encourage them to participate in environmentally friendly activities. Using the affective theory of social exchange…
Application of machine learning to predict visitors’ green behavior in marine protected areas
Interpretive marine turtle tours in Cyprus yields an alluring ground to unfold the complex nature of pro-environmental behavior among travelers in nature-based destinations. Framing on Collins (2004) interaction ritual concept and the complexity theory, the current study proposes a configurational model and probes the interactional effect of visitors' memorable experiences with environmental passion and their demographics to identify the causal r…
Industrialization of Nature in the Time of Complexity Unawareness
To find answers to the challenges linked with ecological well-being, policymakers and authorities now prefer the ecosystem-based approach, as the solutions inspired by nature may deflect from ecological collapse. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are rhapsodized both in practice and academia as a means to achieve sustainable development. However, NBS, which inherently is supposed to bring forth positive outcomes, may also lead to unsustainable turmoil…
A passionate travel to mind green turtles—Unpacking the complexity of visitors' green behaviour
The current studies in the tourism‐environmental domain often take a reductionist approach towards the complex issue of human behaviour that is criticized for its shortcomings. Therefore, to fill this gap, the authors developed and tested a theoretical model drawing on the complexity theory with emerging concepts, that is, dualistic‐passion paradigm, and mindfulness notion to predict the potential source of pro‐environmental behaviour. Following …
Environmental justice in Natura 2000 conservation conflicts
Literature concerned with Natura 2000 highlights that conflicts emerged when local communities felt the implementation of the policy was unfair. In the paper, we extend those arguments and say that the contested nature of Natura 2000 conflicts is best understood through a framework of environmental justice that embraces the importance of empowering residents and communities in Natura 2000 processes. We draw from Nancy Fraser's critical approach t…
Environmental justice in Natura 2000 conservation conflicts
Literature concerned with Natura 2000 highlights that conflicts emerged when local communities felt the implementation of the policy was unfair. In the paper, we extend those arguments and say that the contested nature of Natura 2000 conflicts is best understood through a framework of environmental justice that embraces the importance of empowering residents and communities in Natura 2000 processes. We draw from Nancy Fraser's critical approach t…
A passionate travel to mind green turtles—Unpacking the complexity of visitors' green behaviour
The current studies in the tourism‐environmental domain often take a reductionist approach towards the complex issue of human behaviour that is criticized for its shortcomings. Therefore, to fill this gap, the authors developed and tested a theoretical model drawing on the complexity theory with emerging concepts, that is, dualistic‐passion paradigm, and mindfulness notion to predict the potential source of pro‐environmental behaviour. Following …
Environmental justice in Natura 2000 conservation conflicts
Literature concerned with Natura 2000 highlights that conflicts emerged when local communities felt the implementation of the policy was unfair. In the paper, we extend those arguments and say that the contested nature of Natura 2000 conflicts is best understood through a framework of environmental justice that embraces the importance of empowering residents and communities in Natura 2000 processes. We draw from Nancy Fraser's critical approach t…
Industrialization of Nature in the Time of Complexity Unawareness
To find answers to the challenges linked with ecological well-being, policymakers and authorities now prefer the ecosystem-based approach, as the solutions inspired by nature may deflect from ecological collapse. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are rhapsodized both in practice and academia as a means to achieve sustainable development. However, NBS, which inherently is supposed to bring forth positive outcomes, may also lead to unsustainable turmoil…
Equifinal paths to megafauna conservation through memorable wildlife tourism experiences
Despite a vast literature conceptualizing a memorable tourism experience, empirical studies overlook the context in which those experiences are produced and compiled into actions that benefit the environment. Accordingly, we need to better understand to what extent the experience of megafauna enclosures strengthens visitors' overall support for wildlife protection. To close this knowledge gap, we study memorable tourism experiences in the Bison e…
Memorable tourism experiences and critical outcomes among nature-based visitors
Intense global competition for natural resources, manifesting in negative environmental externalities, has forced hospitality and tourism stakeholders to adopt strategies that may result in economic growth in tandem with environmental conservation. One such strategy is to cultivate travellers' loyalty to the tourism destinations and encourage them to participate in environmentally friendly activities. Using the affective theory of social exchange…
Application of machine learning to predict visitors’ green behavior in marine protected areas
Interpretive marine turtle tours in Cyprus yields an alluring ground to unfold the complex nature of pro-environmental behavior among travelers in nature-based destinations. Framing on Collins (2004) interaction ritual concept and the complexity theory, the current study proposes a configurational model and probes the interactional effect of visitors' memorable experiences with environmental passion and their demographics to identify the causal r…
How Covid-19 changed the way we visit rivers? Applications of big data for sentiment analysis
Rivers function as natural settings, bringing people together with various activities in the surrounding area. While the literature has overlooked the emotional values and wellbeing connection associated with rivers, knowing how the rivers are perceived by visitors and how the use of rivers has changed during the pandemic can assist decision-making for land use policies and planning. On the other hand, social media, assisting in articulating visi…
Evolutionary biases drive neutralization in leisure
Stone Age biases introduced as a complementary theoretical lens for understanding misbehavior in nature-based leisure. • Evolved motives from ancestral environments can conflict with contemporary societal norms in nature setting. • Individuals use neutralizations, cognitive strategies to resolve this conflict while still acting on the ancestral drives • Need for interventions that move beyond moral appeals and instead target the adaptive traits
Fascination, Place Attachment, and Environmental Stewardship in Cultural Tourism Destinations
Cultural heritage sites act as gateways to the past and provide a unique opportunity for observation and education. However, the increasing need for authentic historical experiences creates significant obstacles to the development of tourism destinations that lack sufficient infrastructure and management capabilities. Increased pressure often threatens the long-term sustainability of these sites, thus shifting the responsibility of conservation t…
Corporate Green Strategy and Performance Outcomes in the Hotel Industry
Despite growing research on corporate green strategies and their indicators, the effects of these strategies on hotels' brand image and regulatory compliance remain uncertain. This study used structural equations modeling (SEM) in SPSS AMOS to analyze survey data collected from 500 managerial and supervisory staff at 13 green‐rated lodging properties in Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Florida. It explored how corporate green strategies influence g…
Beyond economics
The purpose of this paper is to add to the understanding of how tourism shapes residents’ perceptions of justice in conservation policymaking. By weaving together Weber’s theory of formal and substantive rationality with spillover logic, the paper offers a richer conceptualization of how the economic and non-economic benefits of tourism such as empowerment can be harnessed to improve perceptions of justice in conservation policies. We employ part…
Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Tourism (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Environmental ethics (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Business (3 works)